About Us

OUR OBJECTIVES

Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (GAPP) originally formed in 1990 as the Guernsey Association of Pension Funds is an association of members operating pension arrangements and other forms of provision for retirement in Guernsey. It is also open to trustees and others with an interest in pension arrangements.

Our objectives include the promotion of pension issues and a sharing of knowledge and it makes representations as appropriate to States bodies and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission on pension matters.

GAPP is a Guernsey Registered Non Profit Organisation.

OUR HISTORY

In 1990 there was no forum for Companies to come together to discuss pension provision. The Guernsey Association of Pension Funds (GAPF) was therefore formed with this in mind. The Association has grown substantially in recent years with some 53 companies registered in Guernsey now being members. In 2009 GAPF changed it’s name to GAPP to reflect the changing pension environment.

Represent

Making representations to and liaising with States Departments and other bodies or organisations concerned or connected with pension arrangements.

Share

Providing a forum for mutual exchange of ideas relating to the provision of Pension Arrangements in Guernsey.

Promote

Promoting pension arrangements established in Guernsey.

Connect

Fostering links with similar associations in other jurisdictions on matters of mutual interest.

The Committee

Stephen Ainsworth

President

Stephen is President of GAPP and is the Senior Partner of the BWCI Group. He is also the Chairman of BWCI Pension Trustees Limited, the pensions administration and trusteeship arm of BWCI in Guernsey. Stephen has more than 30 years of experience in providing actuarial and consultancy advice to local, UK and international pension schemes.

Stephen is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, of the Pensions Management Institute and of the Chartered Insurance Institute. He is also a Trust and Estate Practitioner.

Greg Spencer

Honorary Treasurer

Greg is Honorary Treasurer of GAPP and is the Learning & Development Manager for the BWCI Group. Greg had more than 25 years Trust Company experience working in the UK before moving to Guernsey in 2001, since when he has performed a number of different management roles for the BWCI Group.

Anna Gray

Committee Member

Anna is a member of the GAPP Committee and an Associate at Babbé. in their Trusts and Pensions team.She is a highly experienced trusts-law based pensions lawyer and has advised a wide range of trustee clients, in both the public and private sectors, on all aspects of establishing, operating and winding up pension schemes.

Stephen Hare

Committee Member

Stephen Hare is Managing Director of Sovereign Trust (Channel Islands) Limited, the Guernsey operation of the independent international market entry specialist The Sovereign Group (www.SovereignGroup.com). Stephen joined Sovereign in 2004 as in-house legal counsel to the Group’s Gibraltar office, responsible for legal, compliance and regulatory matters. In 2007 he was appointed to the board of the Gibraltar office before transferring to the Channel Islands in 2010 to launch the Guernsey office, which specialises in establishing and administering retirement solutions. Prior to joining Sovereign, he was a partner in the boutique law firm of CooperBurnett in England, specialising in trusts, wills, estates and tax planning. He qualified as a lawyer in 1998 and remains a member of the UK Law Society. He is also a member of The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, the Institute of Directors and the Chartered Management Institute.

Craig Cook

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Craig Cook is Director of Finance at Overseas Trust and Pension Limited. Craig joined OTAP upon completion of its purchase of Carey Pensions and Benefits in May 2016 and has been instrumental in the alignment of the two companies operations and strategy whilst maintaining the focused growth of their product suite and member base.

Prior to this Craig has had a varied career after studying Biochemistry at Liverpool John Moores Craig worked as an Immunologist before moving to Guernsey and training to be an Accountant through the ACCA. Craig has worked in offshore finance for 16 years and had held Senior Management Positions over the last 10 in various sectors and has just completed the IOD Certificate in Company Direction.